Bdale Garbee wrote:
> VANCOD@PIOS.com (Vanco, Donald) writes:
>
>> Yesterday, I built a 580MB ISO using jigdo. I expected that this
>> would result in something based around an installer - but when I
>> boot the CD vc1 simply gets to a point where it says it's loading
>> BusyBox and then it stops, and hopping over to vc2 shows that I can
>> activate this session.
>
> You may have better luck with the installer ISO available from a link
> on the www.debian.org/ports/ia64 page. It has a much newer kernel
> than the one that was used for the Debian 3.0 (woody) installation
> media.
>
> Unfortunately, I don't know much about the Compaq DL-590. It may
> need a firmware update if it's another flavor of repackaged "Lion"
> system. Anyone on the list who is running Debian on a DL-590 or who
> knows enough to enlighten us, please speak up!
Update:
As it turn out, the jigdo image I built was working, just at 8088
speeds. It eventually started dbootstrap, but failed to detect my storage
controller (embedded SmartArray) and I could not see any available modules
anywhere - so I attempted to mount the CD, which, after about 5 minutes,
resulted in a kernel panic.
I then tried the ISO on the ia64 "start page" mentioned above. This
image booted nice and fast - and immediate hung when dbootstrap started, or
at a minimum blew out keyboard support.
So - any help appreciated. For now, the machine's back to Red Hat.
Say want you want - but it works.
For anyone combing the archives, there was, in fact, a firmware update much
more recent than the one I was on:
http://h18023.www1.hp.com/support/files/server/us/download/17489.html
Don